Mergers and Acquisitions

Dell Paid $612 Million for SecureWorks Cloud Acquisition

When Dell acquired SecureWorks in January 2011, the hardware giant didn’t disclose a price tag for the cloud and SaaS security specialist. But now the bounty is finally known: In an SEC filing, Dell disclosed that it paid $612 million to acquire SecureWorks — that’s roughly five times SecureWorks’ annual revenues. The price disclosure offers […]

Cisco Acquiring newScale for Cloud Provisioning

Cisco Systems is looking to enhance their cloud play by acquiring newScale, which offers the IT channel a service catalog and self-service portal to quickly deploy cloud services. Cisco will honor existing newScale customer contracts and the deal is expected to be completed by the end of Cisco’s FY 2011. During the recent Cisco Partner […]

What Could AT&T’s Purchase of T-Mobile Mean For Cloud Providers?

By now, you’ve probably heard that AT&T intends to purchase T-Mobile for $39 billion in cash and stock. The deal will likely take a year or more to complete, assuming it can traverse the hurdles that the FCC and business opponents will undoubtedly put in its way. There’s a lot of chatter about how a combined AT&T […]

MSPmentor 100 Reveals Growth of Cloud Services

For those who came to TalkinCloud from one of our sister sites, the MSPmentor 100 should need no introduction. But if you’re new to our sites, the MSPmentor 100 is our annual ranking of the world’s leading managed service providers. The latest list and research, which debuted Feb. 16, reveals how managed services providers are […]

Google Marketplace Darling Manymoon Gets Acquired By Salesforce

Manymoon, developers of the eponymous popular SaaS social productivity tool, was 2010’s most-downloaded offering from the Google Apps Marketplace. By the company’s own reckoning, over 50,000 businesses were using their application. So it’s no wonder that cloud computing mainstay Salesforce.com snapped Manymoon in recent days to bolster their own social play. Prior to acquisition, Manymoon […]

Cloud Stocks Start Week At Lofty Levels

As Wall Street prepares for this week’s opening bell, many cloud stocks are trading at lofty levels. Indeed, the Talkin’ Cloud Stock Index rose 7.13% for the week ending February 4, 2011. Time Warner Cable’s purchase of cloud hosting provider NaviSite gave everybody in the index a lift as analysts began to wonder which cloud […]

Time Warner Buys NaviSite for SMB Cloud Computing Push

For the second time in recent days, a Talkin’ Cloud Stock Index member has been acquired. The latest deal involves Time Warner Cable Inc. buying NaviSite Inc., a cloud services provider that specializes in SaaS and managed applications from Oracle and Lotus. The big twist: Time Warner plans to use NaviSite for an SMB (small […]

Verizon Buys Terremark: Will Big Cloud Computing Deal Impact Small MSPs?

In a cloud computing land grab, Verizon Communications is buying Terremark — an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) specialist — for $1.4 billion. Terremark, part of the Talkin’ Cloud Stock Index, operates 13 data centers in the U.S., Europe and Latin America, promoting cloud computing, colocation and managed hosting services to large enterprises and government […]

Skype, Salesforce.com Make Telecommunicatons Acquisitions

Skype and Salesforce.com generated telecommunications chatter late last week, with both announcing acquisitions: Skype acquired video messaging vendor Qik, while Salesforce.com paid $31 million for DimDim, which specializes in presence and communications. If that’s not enough, Skype built additional buzz around itself by launching group video calling for enterprises. Let’s take a closer look at […]

MSPs Emphasize Cloud Strategies Amid Merger Discussions

A year or two ago, companies like mindSHIFT and Alpheon consistently described themselves purely as managed services providers. But take a look at mindSHIFT’s buyout of Alpheon today, and you’ll see cloud computing entering the mix. No doubt, the managed services market continues to grow. But MSPs with cloud strategies seem to be grabbing plenty […]